CDC: Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

April 10, 2020

AUTHORITY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

DATE PRODUCED: Last reviewed April 3, 2020

TYPE: Guidance/Protocol, Training

THE QUESTIONS IT ANSWERS: 

  • How should staff put on, or don, personal protective equipment?
  • How should staff take off, or doff, personal protective equipment?

SHORT DESCRIPTION:
This document outlines who should wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in a healthcare setting, and how to put it on (don) or take off (doff) the gear, including illustrations of how to do so.